A world of difference

Here you will find everything you need to help you take the first steps in a potential career at Slaughter and May. You’ll find practical advice to support your application, insights from our lawyers and more information on the opportunities that can be found in our firm.

Great minds think differently

There are five distinct differences that set us apart from other global law firms: our way of working, our international approach, our people, our view on time and our culture.

The training contract

Find out more about the training and seat rotations, international secondments, our extra-curricular activities and our generous benefits package.

Work experience opportunities

We run work experience and campus events for law and non-law students. We offer a variety of ways for school students, undergraduates and postgraduates to get a taste of life as a lawyer at Slaughter and May.

Innovation

We are committed to a forward-thinking, innovative approach to legal service delivery to complement the best in class, business-focussed advice on which our reputation is built.

Profiles

To help you understand what lawyers do, take a look at our range of lawyer profiles and follow a trainee to experience ‘a week in the life’.

Meet us

During the autumn months we attend over 30 university law fairs and also organise a range of events at universities across the UK and in our London office.

Apply Learn more about our approach to applications and interviews and find out about the different routes to qualification.